In the dying embers of a 5-2 Islanders blowout, Flyers forward Nicolas Deslauriers lit a spark that could carry over to Tuesday.
Taking exception to a clean hit by Alexander Romanov, Deslauriers retaliated on the defenseman,with just over three minutes to go in the game. When all parties had been accounted for, Deslauriers and Scott Mayfield both had taken 10-minute game misconducts along with two-minute roughing minors, Oliver Wahlstrom had pummeled Tony DeAngelo and the stage had been set for what suddenly becomes an interesting start to the rematch on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center.
Wahlstrom, winning his second bout in less than a week — the first against Rasmus Sandin in Toronto — was the star of the show, and is fast gaining a reputation for standing up for his teammates. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 204 pounds, Wahlstrom is not the biggest player on the ice, but he clearly knows how to conduct himself when the situation calls for physicality.
The Flyers’ Nicolas Deslauriers goes after Alexander Romanov following a third period check which led to a brawl in the Islanders’ win.Coach Lane Lambert said he had no issue with the way the Flyers conducted themselves toward the end of the game, and as a team, the Islanders did not seem to take much exception once things had calmed down in the locker room after the fact.
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